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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 12:08:45 pm

Title: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 12:08:45 pm

First picture is ash i believe...the second im not sure.  Couldnt get a great picture of the leaves but they are larger single lobed leaves....similar in shape to the ash.  Is it a type of hickory?  I didnt cut the second.....yet!

(http://i.imgur.com/azqk5WL.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/sxTbmGn.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/BvPg6mI.jpg?1)

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: PatM on July 04, 2016, 12:59:26 pm

Yes. Some of our bitternut looks about like that. Where are you located?

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 01:56:51 pm

near albany ny pat

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 04, 2016, 03:51:53 pm

Don't break your kids little red wagon 😃

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: Dances with squirrels on July 04, 2016, 04:28:38 pm

The second picture looks like the trunk of a young shagbark hickory.

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 05:18:31 pm

Basically that trees days are numbered!!!

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: PatM on July 04, 2016, 05:20:28 pm

Our older bitternut can start looking like that and young shagbark that I am familiar with often looks a bit shaggier as a small tree.
  How large is this tree in diameter?

  There is quite a bit of variation in how bark characteristics develop.

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 05:40:30 pm

Maybe 6 to 8" at the base

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 06:12:43 pm

(http://i.imgur.com/HlRGKG2.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/XWzGRLT.jpg?1)

Got the ash all sealed up....probably go after that other tree soon.  I think I was testing that little red wagon too Gut...especially with my helper hitching a ride!!

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: Knotty on July 04, 2016, 09:15:06 pm

Those staves look so smooth in texture. Nice find!

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 09:41:40 pm

Bark practically jumps off em right now!!

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: ajooter on July 04, 2016, 09:42:56 pm

i seal em with elmers glue then hit the ends with black laquer.

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: mwosborn on July 04, 2016, 10:37:36 pm

Nice haul!  Looks like you have a good helper too!   :laugh:

Title: Re: Ash?? and ???
Post by: Dakota Kid on July 04, 2016, 11:11:05 pm

Did the bark come off in the round? It would make a nice quiver if it did.